By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MAGGIE HABERMAN JAN. 25, 2018 WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the firing last June of Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation, according to four people told of the matter, but ultimately backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than carry out the directive. CLICK IMAGE […]

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Jay Yarow CNBC: March 14th, 2017 The White House said in a Tuesday statement that President Donald Trump had paid $38 million in taxes on income of more than $150 million for 2005. CLICK IMAGE for direct link to broadcast: That revelation came in response to Pulitzer-prize winning investigative reporter David Cay Johnston reportedly obtaining a copy […]

The Rachel Maddow Show 1/19/17 Obama leaves legacy of extraordinary accomplishments CLICK IMAGE for the video: On President Barack Obama’s last day in office, Rachel Maddow reviews the extraordinary list of accomplishments that comprise his legacy and points out that it is the job of Obama’s supporters as citizens to defend those accomplishments. Duration: 16:18

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Updated 5:20 PM ET January 12, 2017 (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday that he and President Barack Obama were briefed last week by intelligence officials on unsubstantiated claims that Russia may have compromising information on President-elect Donald Trump. CNN first reported that the nation’s top intelligence chiefs provided both […]

(CNN)President-elect Donald Trump said for the first time Wednesday he believes Russia was responsible for hacking ahead of the election but contemptuously rejected allegations that Moscow mounted a campaign to compromise him. In his first news conference since winning the election, a combative Trump made clear he will not mute his style when he is […]

CNN: AC 360 January 6th, 2017. Cooper (to NYT WH correspondent Michael Shear) “I was surprised by this morning’s tweet… two Tweets about the ratings for “The Apprentice” and Arnold Schwarzenegger… It just seems to me incredible that the President-elect cares about the ratings of a stupid TV show he used to be on, that […]